Tag: Genre: Shoot ‘Em Up
Alpha Mission (NES)
I’ve mentioned before on the blog how on that fateful Christmas morning in 1987, I received the legendary NES Action Set along with The Legend of Zelda which, at the risk of sounding completely overdramatic, was a bit of a life changing experience (I mean … here we are nearly 40 years later, and I’m…
1942 (NES)
Do not under any circumstance play this game. And I don’t mean that in an ironic sense or as attempted bait via reverse psychology. I mean this is not a good game. That’s not to say it’s anywhere near the worst game on the NES (there’s some pretty stiff competition for that title), but it’s…
Fantasy Zone (SMS)
(Review archived from March 28, 2023) Pixy Stix: paper tubes filled with what is essentially fruit flavored sugar. This insidious sugar-based narcotic disguised as children’s candy was basically a rocket ship to the stratosphere of sugar highs. These things always felt like they were on the ‘hardcore’ side of candy consumption to me, ingested by…
Salamander Portable: Gradius 2 (PSP)
(Review archived from January 4, 2019) This is the tale of two reviews, one which addresses the base game of Gradius 2, and another which speaks to this specific port of the original MSX title. In terms of the game itself, Gradius 2 is … fine … I guess. It expands a bit on the arcade game, but these…
DonPachi (Cyclone’s Best) (PS1)
(Review archived from January 4, 2019) I’m pretty sure the translation for the phrase ‘DonPachi’ means ‘LoveHate’. Okay I totally made that part up, but it perfectly describes my experience with this game. I loved the non-stop action and the thrilling amount of firepower unleashed when your weapons are fully charged. I loved the graphics…
Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus: Salamander (PS1)
(Review archived from April 25, 2018) Shoot’em ups are always an interesting genre for me. By and large I completely suck at them, but because I completely suck, it’s almost as if they become that much more interesting to me. They’re like this ungraspable ‘other’ that I can never fully comprehend, and the harder I try to do so, the farther…
